Se connecterDaniel’s POV“...A housewarming party?” my father repeated slowly.The knife in his hand stopped mid-air. Half-cut carrots sat on the chopping board while steam rose from the boiling pot nearby, filling the kitchen with the smell of pepper soup and onions. He turned fully toward me this time, his brows raised with genuine shock.I nodded once, but even that small movement felt difficult.Talking to my parents about anything related to my social life was exhausting. Every conversation somehow became an interview, a lecture, or a business meeting disguised as concern.“This is the first time a boy has invited you somewhere outside hockey,” Father said, and suddenly his entire face lit up. “Daniel, how can I possibly say no to that? Go out. Have fun. Maybe this is finally your person.”I nearly choked. “It’s not like that,” I replied immediately. “He’s just a teammate. I don’t even like him that way.”Father gave me a look that screamed I don’t believe you at all. Unfortunately, that was
Carl's POVI had exactly one week to myself.One week without Kane breathing threats down my neck. One week without seeing my in-law, Ethan's cute face. One week inside Team Canada’s chaotic locker room.Honestly? This was going to be entertaining.I stretched my arms behind my head as I walked through the hallway, grinning to myself. “Prepare yourselves, boys,” I murmured dramatically under my breath. “Your favorite problems are temporarily gone.”The sound of my own laughter echoed softly through the corridor.I had only spent a single day with Team Canada, but that was already enough to understand the team dynamics. Hockey players were terrible liars. They acted tough, yelled a lot, and pretended not to care, but emotions sat openly on their faces if you looked closely enough.And the emotion I saw most often whenever Ethan’s name came up was jealousy. It was everywhere. In the way Austin rolled his eyes whenever Ethan spoke. In the uncomfortable silence that followed whenever some
Kane Hau Alexander's POV“He travelled to Canada?” I repeated slowly, my brows pulling together.Shula nodded immediately. “Yes, brother. He said he had something important to do.”Something about the way she answered bothered me. Her smile looked forced, and she refused to meet my eyes for too long. Shula had always been terrible at lying. Whenever she hid something, she started playing with her fingers exactly the way she was doing now.But I was too exhausted to press further.Instead, I pulled out my phone and called Carl’s manager. The call barely lasted two minutes before the man confirmed what I already suspected. Carl had officially transferred to Team Canada temporarily.The moment the call ended, silence filled the room again.I stared at my reflection in the dark phone screen for a few seconds before letting out a dry laugh.“What exactly are you planning now, Carl?” I muttered under my breath.Outside, the evening sky had already darkened, and the cold air hit my face the
Ethan Oliver Harrison's POV“You got suspended? Again?” Daniel's voice echoed in the corridor, and he looked enraged.“Oh, come on, goalie. No need to be oversensitive about this matter. He's not the first man to get kicked out of a team. Also, he was benched for a week, not suspended,” Austin murmured, and rolled his eyes.My teammates were all in the meeting room corridor. They weren't waiting for me because they cared or were worried. They were waiting because they wanted to know if I was finally getting kicked out of the team like they'd always wanted.“Get a grip on your emotions, Austin. You don't have to like the captain, but we both know that without him, our team would have crumbled a long time ago,” Derrick's voice barked at Austin.I was surprised. Derrick had never publicly defended me before. Moreover, I'd never imagined that he'd get into an argument with Austin for my sake.Austin was as surprised as I was, and he furrowed his brows. “We don't need him anymore, Derrick.
BACK TO PRESENTEthan's POV:When my teammates left, it was just Marshall and me in the meeting room. The atmosphere felt tense and awkward.Coach Marshall stared at me for minutes. The look in his eyes wasn't friendly, and his gaze swept over me, scrutinizing me from top to bottom.I felt uncomfortable, but I couldn't complain. I just stood still.“How do you do it?” He suddenly asked.I furrowed my brows. “Do what, sir?” “Get the men and women in love with you. Politicians, businessmen, mafias, and even pastors. They all want you. They're not watching hockey because they like the sport. They're watching it because they're in love with the player. Most of them even donate and invest their life savings just to be one of our biggest sponsors,” he paused, and slowly moved closer to me. “There must be something in your body. Something no one is aware of,” he concluded.I looked at him for a while. Is that supposed to be a compliment?I didn't have all day to sit down and joke around wit
END OF FLASHBACKCarl's POV:I didn't like how tense the atmosphere was, and I quickly tried to come up with a joke.“Yo, brother, why don’t hockey players ever get lost…?” I asked.Kane furrowed his brows. While Alexander Sr watched us in silence.“...Because they always follow the rink,” I said, and burst into laughter.I was the only one laughing. Kane and Alexander Sr kept looking at me, their eyes burning with rage.“Are you fucking kidding me, Carl? Was that a joke?” Kane asked and rolled his eyes at me.I chuckled. At least, I managed to change the atmosphere, even if it was just for a minute.“Have you ended things with that player?” Alexander Senior suddenly asked.At first, I thought he was talking to me, and I wondered who the player he was talking about was.But when I watched him closely, I noticed his eyes were fixed on Kane. Alexander Senior doesn’t trust me like he used to. Over the years, Kane and I got so close that I stopped reporting all of Kane’s activities to hi
Kane Hau Alexander's POV*Yes. Yes, Ethan Oliver Harrison. I want to make you my boyfriend. I want you to be exclusively mine.*Those were the words I wanted to use, but I couldn't confess how I really felt.“Boyfriends?” I laughed and playfully hit his shoulders. “We'll give our relationship a lab
FIVE YEARS AGOEthan Oliver Harrison's POVAfter three nights of endlessly searching the internet, my eyes were red and swollen. My back was stiff, and it was painful to stand up.I had missed hours of recommended sleep, but it was worth it because I gained knowledge. And there's a saying that know
FIVE YEARS AGO Ethan Oliver Harrison's POV The 2012 Rookie season began five months ago, but I was unable to attend the first training because of the bad blood between Lambert Clementine and me. Coach Marshall, Canada's hockey rookie manager, was on Lambert's side, and he didn't care even when I
Ethan Oliver Harrison's POVIt was meant to be a 'thank you’ hug, but Kane tightened his arms around me and he hugged me more intimately.We stayed in that position for what felt like hours, and my lower half was starting to think of something unholy.So, I kissed him. It was a brief, in-the-moment







